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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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