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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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