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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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