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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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