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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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