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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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