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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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