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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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