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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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