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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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