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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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