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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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