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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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