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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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