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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally 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 many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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