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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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