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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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