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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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