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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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