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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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