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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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