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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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