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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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