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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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