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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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