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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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