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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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