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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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