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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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