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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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