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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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