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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental 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 we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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