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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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