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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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