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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies 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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