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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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