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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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