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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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