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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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