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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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