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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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