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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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