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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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