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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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