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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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