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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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