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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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