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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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