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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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