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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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