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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources