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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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