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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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