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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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