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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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