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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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