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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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