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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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