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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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