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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti 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 issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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