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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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