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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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