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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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