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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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