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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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