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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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