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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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