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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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