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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original 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 stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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