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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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