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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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