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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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