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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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