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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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