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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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