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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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