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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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