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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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