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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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