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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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