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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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