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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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