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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively 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 topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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