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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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