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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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