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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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