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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative 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 we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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