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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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