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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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