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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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