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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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