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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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