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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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