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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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