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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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