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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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