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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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