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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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