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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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