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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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