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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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