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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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