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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative 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 educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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