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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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