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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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