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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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