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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently 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 lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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