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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University 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 educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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