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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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