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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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