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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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