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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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