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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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