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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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