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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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