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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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