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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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