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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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