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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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