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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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