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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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