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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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