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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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