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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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