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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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