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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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