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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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