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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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