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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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