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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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