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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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