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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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