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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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