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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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