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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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