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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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