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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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