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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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