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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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