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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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