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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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