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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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