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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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