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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies 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 student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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