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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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