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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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