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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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