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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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