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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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