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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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