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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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