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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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