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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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