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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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