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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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