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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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