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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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