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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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