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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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