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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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