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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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