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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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