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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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