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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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