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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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