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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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