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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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