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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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