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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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