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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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