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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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