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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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