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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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