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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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