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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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