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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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