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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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