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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What 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 we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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