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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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