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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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