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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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