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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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