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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually 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 subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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