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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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