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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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