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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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