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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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