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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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