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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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