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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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