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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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