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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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