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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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