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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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