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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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