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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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