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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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