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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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