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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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