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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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