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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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