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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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