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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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