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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University 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 manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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