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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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