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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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