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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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