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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student 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 blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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