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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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