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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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