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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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