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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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