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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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