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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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