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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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