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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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