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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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