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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating 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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