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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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