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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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