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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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