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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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