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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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