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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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