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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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