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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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