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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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