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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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