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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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