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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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