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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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