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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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