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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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