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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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