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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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