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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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