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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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