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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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