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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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