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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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