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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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