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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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