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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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