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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates 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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