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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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