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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important 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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