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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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