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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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