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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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