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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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