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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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