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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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