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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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