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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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