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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key 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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