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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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