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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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