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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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