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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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