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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about 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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