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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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