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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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