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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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