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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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