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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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