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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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