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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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