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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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