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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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