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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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