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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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