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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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