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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative 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 issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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