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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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