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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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