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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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