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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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