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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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