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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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