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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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