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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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