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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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