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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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