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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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