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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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