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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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