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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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