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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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