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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation 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 we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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