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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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