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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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