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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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