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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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