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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the 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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