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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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