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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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