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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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