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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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