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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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