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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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