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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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