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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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