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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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