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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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