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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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