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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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