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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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