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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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