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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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