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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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