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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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