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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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