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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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