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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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