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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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