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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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