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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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