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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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