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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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