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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and 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 deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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