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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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