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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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