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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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