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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not 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 many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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