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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? 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 we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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