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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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