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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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