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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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