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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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