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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes 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 massive open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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