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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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