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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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