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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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