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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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