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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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