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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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