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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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