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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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