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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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