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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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