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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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