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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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