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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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