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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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