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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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