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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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