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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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