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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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