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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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