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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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