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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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