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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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