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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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