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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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