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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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