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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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