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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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