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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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