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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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