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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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