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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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