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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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