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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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