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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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