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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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