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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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