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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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