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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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