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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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