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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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