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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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