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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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