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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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