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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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