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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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