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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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