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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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