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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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