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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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