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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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