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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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