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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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