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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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