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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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