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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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