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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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