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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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