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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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