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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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