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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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