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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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