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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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