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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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