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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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