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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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