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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online 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 deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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