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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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