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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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