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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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