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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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