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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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