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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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