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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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