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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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