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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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