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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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