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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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