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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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