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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? 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 dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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