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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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