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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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