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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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