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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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