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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania 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 institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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