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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free 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 many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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