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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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