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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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