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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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