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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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