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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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