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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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