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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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