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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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