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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation 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 learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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