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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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