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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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