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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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