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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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