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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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