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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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