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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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