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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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