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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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