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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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