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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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