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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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