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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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