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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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