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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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