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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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