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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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