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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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