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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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