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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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