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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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