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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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