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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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