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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States 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 the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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