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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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