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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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