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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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