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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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