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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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