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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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