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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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