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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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