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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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