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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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