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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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