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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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