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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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