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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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