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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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