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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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