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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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