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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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