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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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