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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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