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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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