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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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