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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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