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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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