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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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