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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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