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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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