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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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