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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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