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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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