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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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