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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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