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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models 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 institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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