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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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