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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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