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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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