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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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