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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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