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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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