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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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