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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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