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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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