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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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