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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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