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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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