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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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