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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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