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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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