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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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