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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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