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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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