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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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