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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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