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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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