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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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