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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original 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 participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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