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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment 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 we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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