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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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