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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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