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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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