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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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