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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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