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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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