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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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